Best compact cameras under $1,000
The $500 to $1,000 used compact tier. Fixed-lens APS-C and 1-inch sensor models that beat phones by a wide margin and rival many interchangeable-lens kits for stills.
12 models match the filter. Default rank: current price as a percentage of MSRP, so the camera at the steepest discount sits at #1. How we compute this.
- 4Lowest now$534$849 MSRP63% MSRP
- 7Lowest now$568$699 MSRP81% MSRP
- 10Lowest now$749$899 MSRP83% MSRP
- 12Lowest now$909$999 MSRP91% MSRP
How we built this list
Gear Gauge tracks used prices across the major used-gear sites. This list filters the catalog to cameras that match the criteria above, then ranks by deal score, so the camera at the steepest discount from its launch MSRP comes first. Prices and rankings refresh daily.
See the methodology page for how prices are sourced, how seller conditions are normalized, and what the deal score does and doesn't measure.
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